Man Utd: Casemiro's reaction to Fernandes goal vs Tottenham was raw emotion

Casemiro is loving life at Manchester United.

As hasty of a transfer saga as it might have been, Casemiro’s arrival from Real Madrid proved a crucial move for United who have been crying out for an elite defensive midfielder ever since father time caught up with Nemanja Matic.

And while Erik ten Hag might have eased him into the starting XI slowly but surely, the Brazilian juggernaut is now thriving as the protective armour in front of the Red Devils’ back line.

Now that Casemiro has been unleashed as the regular on the team sheet everyone knew that he'd ultimately become, it's hard to imagine United looking back because he's immediately brought all the class that we saw from him in Spain over to England.

A Man of the Match performance in the win at Everton really felt like a watershed moment as the 30-year-old bounced back from an early error to cover every blade of grass on Merseyside.

And Casemiro's delicious cocktail of progressive passing and robust defensive work was on full display in mid-week as he once again delivered the goods under the floodlights.

Truth be told, every United player was playing out of their skin during the 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, but Casemiro was particularly crucial to the side's mastery of 'Ten Hag Ball' at long last.

With Casemiro providing that extra level of protection, experience and class, it really did feel as though the Red Devils were more comfortable expressing themselves and throwing caution to the wind.

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And the proof was in the pudding because according to SofaScore, Casemiro made four tackles, two interceptions, two key passes and boasted a passing accuracy of 85% for yet another superb day at